Oakland Athletics stadium deal wins final legislative approval in Nevada as MLB weighs move to Vegas
The Oakland Athletics have cleared a major hurdle for their planned relocation to Las Vegas after the Nevada Legislature gave final approval to public funding for a portion of a proposed $1.5 billion stadium with a retractable roof.
Nevada Senate vote on proposed A's stadium in Las Vegas extended until next week
The Nevada Senate adjourned on Thursday without voting on a a financing bill for a proposed $1.5 billion Las Vegas Strip stadium for the Oakland Athletics, extending the special legislative session into the next week amid negotiations over whether to contribute $380 million in public funding to the project.
Trump lawyers questioned Nevadaโs 2020 vote, records show
Nevadaโs most populous county has provided the U.S. Justice Department special counsel with correspondence that shows lawyers for then-President Donald Trump raising concerns about the integrity of the 2020 voting process that were later deemed baseless.
Outgoing elections head in key Nevada county details threats
The elections director in the largest county in one of the nationโs most important battleground states details the threats he and his co-workers have received since the 2020 presidential election and how he responded to protect his staff.
Police: Official's DNA found at slain reporter's crime scene
Police in Las Vegas say DNA from a public official now jailed on suspicion of murder was found at the site of a Las Vegas investigative reporterโs fatal stabbing, and the official was โvery upsetโ about stories the reporter wrote and was pursuing.
The Latest: NHL down to a season-low 8 players on COVID list
(AP Photo/Tony Avelar)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The NHL is down to a season-low eight players on the COVID-19 list after play on Tuesday night, five of them on the Philadelphia Flyers. Thatโs a marked improvement in the 11 days since the league had a season-high 59 players on the list. The Flyers have moved into third among NHL teams, with players spending a combined total of 98 days on the list, one more than Buffalo. He joined Nellie Fox (1959), Dick Allen (1972) and Frank Thomas (1993, 1994) as the team's only MVP winners. ___The West Coast Conference menโs and womenโs basketball tournaments will be held without fans due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Biden win over Trump in Nevada made official by court
The Nevada Supreme Court made Joe Biden's win in the state official on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, approving the final canvass of the Nov. 3 election. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)LAS VEGAS โ The Nevada Supreme Court made Joe Bidenโs win in the state official on Tuesday, approving the state's final canvass of the Nov. 3 election. Steve Sisolak results that will deliver six electoral votes from the western U.S. battleground state to Biden. Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske, a Republican who has avoided the public eye in recent weeks, presented the results to the court. That was up from a turnout of 76.8% during the presidential election in 2016, when Democrat Hillary Clinton carried Nevada by a little under 2.5% over Trump.
Military voters fear they're part of unsupported fraud claim
(AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)LAS VEGAS โ Some military voters are concerned they have been thrust into the center of unsubstantiated fraud claims by President Donald Trumpโs campaign that several thousand people may have improperly voted in Nevada. Still, lawyers from Trumpโs campaign sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr alleging they had uncovered what they described as โcriminal voter fraudโ in Nevada. Those people were identified by โcross-referencing the names and addresses of voters with the National Change of Address database,โ according to the letter. Instead, it listed voters by the county, city, state and zip code they moved from, and the city, state and nine-digit zip code they moved to. Voting rights activists say hundreds of people on the list appear to be linked to the U.S. military.
EXPLAINER: Why ballot-counting in Nevada is dragging on
Observers, in foreground, chat as election workers work in a tabulation room at the Clark County Election Department in North Las Vegas, Friday, Nov. 6, 2020. THE GENESISThe Legislature passed a bill in August to send all active voters mail-in ballots in hopes of curbing, or at least not fueling, the spread of the coronavirus. The vast majority of those untallied ballots are in Clark County, which includes Las Vegas and its populous surrounding suburbs. THE PROCESSMost of the still-to-be counted ballots arrived by mail, and are first processed through a machine that verifies signatures. Processing mail-in ballots takes longer but โwe havenโt had any hiccups, we havenโt had any delays,โ said spokeswoman Bethany Drysdale.
2020 Latest: Biden says he's preparing for White House
___6:05 p.m.Democrat Joe Biden is adding to his lead over President Donald Trump in Georgia. ___5:25 p.m.Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris is expected to deliver remarks Friday alongside Joe Biden. Biden is on the cusp of victory as he opened narrow leads over President Donald Trump in Georgia and Pennsylvania. The emergency request Friday came as Democrat Joe Biden inched ahead of President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania. ___4:40 a.m.Democrat Joe Biden is now leading President Donald Trump in the battleground state of Georgia.
Poll watchers emerge as a flashpoint in battle over ballots
With a few reports of overly aggressive poll watchers, election officials said they were carefully balancing access with the need to minimize disruptions. Voting advocates noted the restrictions applied to both Republican and Democratic poll watchers. โThere are specific rules in Pennsylvania about where poll watchers can stand and what they can do,โ said Suzanne Almeida, interim director of Common Cause Pennsylvania. This is not about disadvantaging one party over another.โThe number of poll watchers allowed at an election office varies. Also Thursday, a Michigan judge dismissed a Trump campaign lawsuit over whether enough Republican poll watchers had access to the handling of absentee ballots.
2020 Latest: Biden says 'no one' will take US democracy away
The nation is waiting to learn whether Biden or Trump will collect the 270 electoral votes needed to capture the presidency. As the hearing unfolded Thursday evening, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden were locked in a tight battle for the 20 electoral votes in Pennsylvania. Trump last appeared in public early Wednesday, when he falsely declared victory over Democrat Joe Biden in the presidential race. The presidential race has not yet been called because neither Trump nor Biden has yet collected the requisite 270 Electoral College votes. Still, Trumpโs campaign has held out hope that continued counting in Arizona could overcome a Biden lead in the state.
View map: Nevada Nov. 3, 2020 General Election results by county
Copyright 2020 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved. Here is an interactive map showing Nov. 3, 2020 General Election results by Nevada county:(Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) Published: November 5, 2020, 7:22 am Updated: November 5, 2020, 10:27 amPublished: November 5, 2020, 7:22 am Updated: November 5, 2020, 10:27 amIf you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.
Police shooting of Black man near Portland raises tension
This August 2018 photo provided by Jake Thompson shows Kevin Peterson Jr., a 21-year-old Black man who was shot and killed by law enforcement in Clark County, Wash., on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020. The Clark County Sheriff's office has not released any details on the Thursday evening shooting. (Jake Thompson via AP)
These โI votedโ sticker designs are winning in the polls
Though Louisiana wonโt be handing out โI Votedโ stickers at the polls this year, we canโt help but highlight its award-winning design. Clark County, NevadaPersonifying Las Vegas in a creative sticker, Clark County takes into account the familiar details that make its area known in its 'I Voted' sticker. Alaska Division of ElectionsAlaska has various options of its 'I Voted' sticker for 2020 elections and they each pay homage to women and its native communities. Alaska redesigned its โI Votedโ sticker in time to celebrate the 19th Amendmentโs centennial. The artwork takes a twist from traditional โI Voted" sticker designs with a call to action instead, asking anyone reading to go out and vote.
Trump campaign sues in Nevada to stop Vegas-area vote count
FILE - In this June 9, 2020 file photo election workers process mail-in ballots during a nearly all-mail primary election in Las Vegas. The Trump campaign and Nevada Republicans want a state judge to stop the counting of Las Vegas-area mail-in ballots, alleging that "meaningful observation" of signature-checking is impossible in the state's biggest and most Democratic-leaning county. (AP Photo/John Locher,File)LAS VEGAS โ The Trump campaign and Nevada Republicans asked a state judge on Friday to stop the count of Las Vegas-area mail-in ballots, alleging that โmeaningful observationโ of signature-checking is impossible in the stateโs biggest and most Democratic-leaning county. Trump has repeatedly taken to Twitter to sow doubt about widespread use of mailed ballots, suggesting that it encourages fraud. โThroughout this election, Trump and Republicans have resorted to baseless attacks to undermine confidence in Nevadaโs election integrity," the Democratic Party statement said.
Trump plans for Nevada rallies conflict with virus limits
LAS VEGAS President Donald Trump's plans to hold weekend rallies in Las Vegas and Reno are in jeopardy after local officials warned they would violate Nevada's ban on gatherings of more than 50 people because of the coronavirus. The Reno airport authority did not respond to messages from The Associated Press seeking to confirm the letter. Officials with Clark County, which includes the Las Vegas airport, did not send any warnings to the Trump campaign or events hosts, according to county spokesman Erik Pappa. National and Nevada representatives for the Trump campaign did not respond to messages Wednesday about the reports that the events might be canceled. The Governors Office had no involvement or communication with the event organizers or potential hosts regarding the proposed campaign events advertised by the Trump campaign, Sisolak's spokeswoman, Meghin Delaney, said in an email.
Nevada lawmakers OK mailing voters ballots, Trump slams move
CARSON CITY, Nev. Nevada state lawmakers passed a bill Sunday that would add the state to a growing list of U.S. states that will mail active voters ballots ahead of the November election amid the coronavirus pandemic. Trump has claimed the mail ballots would lead to fraud and compromise the integrity of the election. Limited polling places in Reno and Las Vegas resulted in lines of up to eight hours. The U.S. Center for Disease Control has issued election guidance to provide a wide variety of voting options and limit crowds at polling places. In states such as Colorado and Oregon, which have mailed all voters ballots for years, the procedure is cheaper than holding an in-person election.